Seeing TOS Kirk and the love of his shape by fans has positively impacted my own self image in ways I can’t even express. I have no doubt that the new actor is a talented individual, but the problem is that every actor they are casting in things now has the same body type. I would love to be able to keep at least some characters that can give me hope for my own body. If they cast Riker now he’d be a smooth faced twink with a jawline that could cut. But that would never give me the hope that Jonathan Frakes gives me. And I love twinks so that says a lot.
